The
memorial comprises wooden panels with the names of the fallen painted
on them. The memorial was erected in 1921. The church has since become
St. Michaels Primary School and the memorial was restored and
rededicated in 1999. The memorial has now be removed from the school
as it was deemed inapt for a primary school. At present the memorial
is looking for a new home possibly the new community centre being built
in South Lynn.

Private.
14967. 10th Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Belgium 13 August
1917. Buried in Lijssentheok Military Cemetery, XII. F. 15. Aged
22. Son of William and Elizabeth Adams of Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
Born Rotherham. Enlisted Norwich, September 1914. Had worked at
Cooper Roller Bearings, Kings Lynn. Two other brothers served.
Company runner. Had received a commendation for bravery.

Private.
3411. B Company 1/5 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli
12 August 1915. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Panel 42 to 44.
Aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph William Bentley of 9 Saddlebow
Road, Kings Lynn. Enlisted Dereham, November 1914. Had worked
for Messrs. Watts & Rowe, Printers, Kings Lynn. Also named
on King's Lynn War Memorial and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

BRIDGES

Robert

Details
unknown at present.

CHAMBERLAIN

William
George

Company
Sergeant Major 1362. 17th Battalion Australian Infantry.
Killed in action France 3 October 1918. Buried in Bellicourt Military
Cemetery, V.N.1 Son of Mr and Mrs. John Chamberlain 9 Queens Avenue,
Kings Lynn. Emigrated to Australia 1911. Enlisted at Marrickville,
NSW. Overseas 29 March 1915. Had been employed in the building trade.
Served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Twice wounded.
Also named on King's Lynn War Memorial
and West Lynn Church War Memorial.

Lance-Corporal.
6244. 4th Battalion Australian Infantry. Died of wounds
France 19 September 1918. Buried in La Chaplette British and Indian
Cemetery, III.D.13 Born 22/7/1899. Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Cooper, The South House, Kings Lynn. An adventurer, he had
lived in East Africa and South Africa before journeying to Australia
and becoming a sheep farmer. Was twice rejected for military service.
Enlisted at Whitton, NSW. Overseas 11 April 1916. Also named on
King's Lynn War Memorial, West
Lynn Church War Memorial, and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

COOPER

Reginald

Lance-Corporal.
20372. 8th Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds France 28 October 1917.
Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, XXX. G. 22. A. Aged 24. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cooper of 30 Wisbech Road, Kings Lynn.
Husband of Elizabeth Cooper of 2 Lynn Road, Gaywood. Born Terrington
St. Clement. Enlisted Kings Lynn and went overseas during
1916. Had been a hairdresser. Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial, Gaywood War Memorial, and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

CRASKE

Sydney

Private.
240121. 1/5th Norfolk Regiment. Died Palestine 28 November
1917. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial, Panels 12 to 15. Born
South Lynn. Enlisted Kings Lynn. Had previously served at
Gallipoli. Also named on West Lynn
Church War Memorial

DEPEAR

Henry
James

Private.
37324. 2nd Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed in action Belgium
16 August 1917. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Panels 105 to
106 and 162. Aged 21. Left a widow. His mother also lost two brothers
in the war. Enlisted in the Berkshire Yeomanry in January 1916 (number
3153) and subsequently transferred to the Royal Berkshires. Had
worked at Cooper Roller Bearings, South Lynn. Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial, and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

EBLING

Bert

M.5739
(Portsmouth). Engine Room Artificer 4th Class. Royal
Navy. Serving on the destroyer HMS Gurkha when it was sunk, in the
English Channel, due to a mine explosion 8 February 1917. Commemorated
on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 25. Aged 25. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. Ebling of Saddlebow Road, Kings Lynn. Husband of Alice
Neal (formerly Ebling) of 14 Malmesbury Road Southampton. Had worked
at an engineering works at Melton Constable before the war. Two
of his brothers also served. Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial, and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

ELMS

Albert
Edward

Private.
40191. 4th Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Hamel,
near Albert, France, 7 February 1917. Buried in Ancre British Cemetery,
Beaumont-Hamel, VII F 25. Aged 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Elms
of 1 Diamond Street, Kings Lynn. Left a widow and three children.
Born Tydd St. Giles, Cambs. Enlisted at Norwich in 1916, previously
served in the Essex Regiment. (number 28182). Had worked for Messrs.
Salter and Salter, boot and shoemakers, eventually becoming their
manager in Bradford before returning to Kings Lynn, via Wisbech,
to manage their store on the High Street. A keen footballer and
billiards player, had played for the All Saints eleven. Three
of his brothers also served in the war. Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial, and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

FRANKLIN

Lloyd
Fairfax

Private.
8649. B Company 1st Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action Hill 60, Belgium, 21 April 1915. Commemorated on Menin
Gate Memorial, Panel 4. Aged 20. Son of the late Mr. Lloyd Franklin
of Portland Street, Kings Lynn, and Mrs. Fanny Jane Terrey
(formerly Franklin) of 5 Hockland Street, Kings Lynn. Born
Peterborough. Enlisted Norwich 15 May 1912. Had worked for Messrs.
Baron Bros., printers, Kings Lynn. Served in France and Belgium
from the beginning of the war including engagements at Mons, Le
Cateau, Missy, Aisne, Marne, La Bassee. Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial, Grimston War Memorial, and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

Private.
50189. 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment. Awarded the Distinguished
Conduct Medal (London Gazette 12 March 1919). Killed in action,
France, 18 September 1918. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial,
Panels 4 and 5. Aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Jary of 3 Diamond
Terrace, Kings Lynn. Born Kings Lynn. Enlisted Norwich
(conscripted 1916). Twice mentioned for bravery, awarded
divisional certificate for gallant conduct near Ronsoy on 18 September
1918. Had worked at Cooper Steam Digger Works, South Lynn. Went
to France April 1918. His brother recalls that his family received
a letter from the mother of a wounded soldier whom Syd had saved
telling how Syd had himself been fatally wounded in this act. This
is believed to be the act for which Syd was awarded both the divisional
certificate and the DCM. One of his brothers also served in the
war. Also named on King's Lynn War Memorial,
and All Saints Church, South Lynn,
Memorial Window.

MAJOR

Ernest
Frederick

Corporal.
25844. 2nd Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 27 August
1918. Buried in Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, France, V.D.9. Aged
30. Only son of Mr. Frederick and Mrs. Margaret Major, Laurel Villa,
Saddlebow Road, Kings Lynn. Husband of Maud E. Major, 383
Ley Street, Ilford, Essex. Left one child. Enlisted May 1916. Served
in France from 1916 being gassed in July 1917 and thereafter hospitalised
in England for 6 months. Returned to France in April 1918. Had been
a shop worker employed in various drapery establishments before
setting up his own business, as a curtain specialist, in Broad Street,
Kings Lynn. See also King's Lynn
War Memorial

PATTERSON

Arthur
William

Commonly
known as Fred. Private. 3/7833. A Company 1st
Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Belgium 22 May 1915. Commemorated
on Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium, Panel 4. Aged 18. Son of
Mrs. Sarah Patterson of 4 Diamond Terrace, Wisbech Road, Kings
Lynn. Born Daws Mere, Lincolnshire. Enlisted Kings Lynn. Shot
through the head. Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial, West Lynn Church War Memorial, and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

PATTERSON

Leonard
Victor

Commonly
known as Pat. Private. 32665. A Company 1/4th
Norfolk Regiment. 28 December 1917. Buried in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery,
Egypt, C.139. Aged 19. Youngest son of Mrs. Sarah Patterson of 4
Diamond Terrace, Wisbech Road, Kings Lynn. Native of Lower
Edmonton, London (born there). Enlisted Kings Lynn. Also named
on King's Lynn War Memorial, West Lynn
Church War Memorial, and All Saints
Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window (gives initials as J.V.).

PATTERSON

Robert
George

Private.
3/7832. A Company 1st Norfolk Regiment. Missing
22 July 1916 (presumed dead 27/7). Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial,
France, Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D. Aged 26. Second son of Mrs.Sarah
Patterson of 4 Diamond Terrace, Wisbech Road, Kings Lynn.
Born Clenchwarton. Enlisted Kings Lynn. Wounded at the same
time that his brother Arthur was killed. Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial, West Lynn Church War Memorial, and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

RAMM

Vivian
Charles

He
was the son of Henry Ramm. Vivian was born at King's Lynn in 1893,
and in 1901 his family lived at 122 Guanock Terrace, King's Lynn.
Also named on King's Lynn War Memorial.

READ

Edward
Percy

Sergeant
203611. 7th Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds France 9 August
1918. Buried in Pernois British Cemetery, Somme, France, III E 2.
Aged 34. Husband of Lily Jane Read of 61 Portland Street, Unthank
Road, Norwich, and late of St. Elmo, Ouse Avenue, Kings Lynn.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Read of Wymondham. Born East Dereham. Enlisted
in a cyclist battalion, Norwich, May 1915. Drafted to France June
1918. Had been a clerk at Morgans Brewery, Kings Lynn. Left
one child. Also named on King's Lynn War
Memorial, West Lynn Church War
Memorial (Percy E. Read), and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

ROBOTHAM

James
Frederick

A/2nd
Corporal. 14135. 2 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. Killed in action
France 23 March 1918. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Panel 10
to 13. Aged 31. Son of James John and Rebecca Robotham of Norwich.
Husband of Sabrina Mary Robotham of 7 Edward Street, Kings
Lynn. Born Norwich. Enlisted Norwich. A reservist he was called
up on 4 August 1914 and went overseas in October 1914. Served at
La Bassee and Ypres. During the German attack of March 1918 he held
a position whilst others withdrew, thereby saving several lives.
However, he was killed in the next attack a few minutes later. Also
named on King's Lynn War Memorial,
and All Saints Church, South Lynn,
Memorial Window.

ROGERS

Reginald
Cecil Stephen

Commonly
known as Cecil. Private. 92178. 9th Field Ambulance,
Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action by shell explosion, France
27 September 1918. Buried in Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai,
F.38. Aged 27. Son of Logan Edward and Emily Rogers of 9 Diamond
Street, Kings Lynn. Born Gillingham, Dorset. Enlisted Chelsea,
1914, and served in France for two years. Had been a tailor working
for Mr. G.G. Sadler, Tuesday Market Place, Kings Lynn. His
father was also a tailor. Choirboy and later server at St. Michaels
Church. His brother, Leonard, served in the war and died in 1920
whilst serving with the Army Service Corps. Cecils medals
were initially issued with his surname incorrectly spelt (Rodgers)
and duplicates had to be sent to his mother. Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial as C. Rogers, St. Edmunds Church War Memorial,
Hunstanton, and All Saints Church,
South Lynn, Memorial Window.

ROWE

Harry

Private.
47199. Royal Army Medical Corps. Died at Seafield Military Hospital,
Blackpool, from gastritis, 1 November 1918. Buried in Old (Broadway)
Cemetery, Peterborough (a civilian headstone), 8.2.704. Aged 31.
Son of Robert and Alice Rowe, of Kings Lynn. Married Lilian
Barnes of Peterborough ten weeks before he died. Her address was
84 Taverners Road, Peterborough. Born Kings Lynn. Enlisted
Shepherds Bush, 1914. Served on a hospital ship for over three years
(believed to be the Neuralia). Had worked for Messrs. Coeling and
Sons, London. Also named on King's Lynn
War Memorial, and All Saints
Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

SHIRLEY

Donald
(Michael Edward)

J.70973.
Ordinary Seaman. Royal Navy. Serving on the battleship HMS Marlborough
when he died in action at Constantinople. Buried in Haidar Pasha
Cemetery, Turkey, I.G.6. Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial.

Private.
2731. 1/5th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli
12 August 1915. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Panel 42 to 44.
Aged 22. Son of Mr. T.W. and Mrs. E. Smith of Primrose Cottage,
Saddlebow Road, Kings Lynn. Enlisted East Dereham, September
1914. Had worked at Kings Lynn railway station. Also named
on King's Lynn War Memorial, and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

THURSTON

Albert
Ernest

Private.
20448. 1st Essex Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli 6 August
1915. Buried in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Special Memorial C.
435. Aged 22. Eldest son of Mr. M.L. Thurston, 3 Riffley Terrace,
Saddlebow Road, Kings Lynn. Born North Walsham. Enlisted in
Norwich at the start of the war. Initially he joined the tradesmens
company of the 3rd Norfolk Regiment, but volunteered
to be transferred, with 100 others, to the 1st Essex.
Had been apprenticed at the International Stores, Kings Lynn,
and afterwards worked for Messrs. Green and Wright, Magdalen Street,
Norwich. His brother also served in the war. Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial, and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

TICE

Walter
George

Private.
47848. 7th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action France
25 March 1918. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial Panels 54 to 56.
Aged 19. Second son of Herbert Richard and Sarah Tice, of Dyes
Field House, Saddlebow Road, Kings Lynn. Born Gresham. Enlisted
in the Army Service Corps on 15 February 1917 (number M/295852).
Became a signaller and went to France on 28 January 1918. Had been
a chauffeur, initially for the West Norfolk Farmers Chemical
Company, and then for the late Sir Somerville Arthur Gurney at North
Runcton Hall. (See A.T. Hart above) Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial, and All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

WATLING

George
Victor

Private.
G-11965. 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds France
4 November 1918. Buried in St. Souplet British Cemetery, France,
III.G.4 Aged 21. Youngest son of Frederick and Agnes Watling, of
3 Hospital Walk, Kings Lynn. Enlisted Norwich, May, 1916.
Served as a Lewis gunner and subsequently as a stretcher-bearer
and was fatally wounded while doing ambulance duties. In the winter
of 1917-18 he was hospitalised at Rouen, for three months, with
trench foot. Also named on King's Lynn
War Memorial, and All Saints
Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window (surname given as Watting).

WHOMES

Thomas
William

Private.
290019. 1st Norfolk Regiment. Missing, Belgium, 9 October
1917. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Panels 34 to 35 and 162A.
Lived at 16 Ouse Avenue, Kings Lynn. Born All Saints, Kings
Lynn. Enlisted Kings Lynn. Had been employed by Mr. G. Belding
and had been a member of the Territorial Band (a pre-war territorial?)
Also named on King's Lynn War Memorial,
and All Saints Church, South Lynn,
Memorial Window.

WILKIN

George
Henry

A/Sergeant.
8209. 1st Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Vimy Ridge 23
April 1917. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Bay 3. Aged 24. Sonof
Mr Robert and Mrs. Sarah Wilkin of 32 Diamond Street, Kings
Lynn. Left a widow, Eliza Jane Wilkin of 49 Moscow Street, Belfast,
and a child. Born Gaywood. Enlisted Kings Lynn. Served overseas
from the beginning of the war. Also named on King's
Lynn War Memorial

WRIGHT

Wilfred

Private.
5593. 1/6th Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action at
Butte de Warlencourt, Somme, 5 November 1916. Buried in Warlencourt
British Cemetery, France, I.E.32. Aged 20. Born King's Lynn, 1897.
Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Anne Wright. William Henry Wright
was the Town Crier for King's Lynn in 1901. In 1901 the family lived
at 76 Edward Place.Believed to have lived at 20 South Everard Street,
Kings Lynn. Enlisted in the Norfolk Regiment at Kings
Lynn (number 5818). Also named on All
Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window and King's
Lynn War Memorial.